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Last week, Senate Republicans (except Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)) and Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) blocked consideration of an Iran War Powers resolution.  The House then narrowly rejected its own War Powers resolution. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) supported it with all Democrats except Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME); Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) voted present.

  Under the War Powers Resolution, a president must end unauthorized military operations after 60 days setting the date for April 29 (with a possible 30-day extension to May 29). As that deadline nears, some Republican senators want the White House to outline an exit strategy or seek congressional authorization. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is drafting, with a group of senators, an authorization for the use of military force in Iran that could be introduced before April 29.